Clinical Spine Surgery
Assessing Global Upper Extremity Function Before and After Decompressive Surgery in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM)
Study Design: A total of 20 patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and a plan for surgical decompression were recruited in this pilot study to assess a new outcome measure. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively using a 3-dimensional motion-tracking application (reachable workspace) to calculate an upper extremity (UE) relative surface area (RSA) and standard measurements [modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA), 12-Item Short Form Health Surv …